Poland: Administrative Court held that Polish Border Regulation is contrary to national, EU and international law as it may lead to collective expulsions and violations to the principle of non-refoulement while depriving foreigners of access to asylum and effective remedies

15 Sep 2022 | News

On 15 September 2022, the Voivodship Administrative Court in Białystok gave a judgment on the case II SA/Bk 492/22 concerning an Iranian citizen and her family including minor children. They were detained by a Border Guard patrol, transported to the area covered by...

ECtHR W v. France: The Court found that the execution of a deportation order in relation to a Russian national of Chechen origin violated Article 3 ECHR

30 Aug 2022 | News

On 30 August 2022, the ECtHR also gave its ruling in the case W v. France (Application no. 1348/21). The Court had previously granted interim measures under Rule 39 of Rules of Court, indicating to the French government that the applicant should not be expelled until...

ECtHR R v. France: The Court found a violation of Article 3 ECHR due to inadequate risk assessment prior to the deportation of a refugee to Chechnya

30 Aug 2022 | News

On 30 August 2022, the European Court of Human Rights gave its judgment on the R v. France case (Application no. 49857/20). The case concerned the deportation to Russia of a Russian national with Chechen origins who enjoyed refugee protection before the revocation of...

ECtHR W.O. and others v. Hungary: The Court found a violation of Articles 3 and 5(1) and (4) of the Convention for unlawful deprivation of liberty and the conditions in the transit zone

25 Aug 2022 | News

On 25 August 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) gave its judgment on the case W.O. and others v. Hungary (application no. 36896/18). The case concerned the detention of an Afghan family with two minor children who stayed at transit zone at the border of...

Greece: Regional Asylum Office found subsequent application of Syrian national to be admissible on the basis of lack of returns to Turkey

11 Aug 2022 | News

On 11 August 2022, the Regional Asylum Office of Kos issued a decision on the subsequent application submitted by a Syrian national who arrived in Greece from Turkey. The applicant applied for international protection in March 2022, but the application was found to be...

CJEU: The right of residency of parents who immigrated to join an unaccompanied minor refugee cannot depend on the family reunification decision’s date by the national authorities

1 Aug 2022 | News

On 1 August 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave a ruling in the joined cases C-273/20 and C-355/20, concerning the interpretation of the Family Reunification Directive (no. 2003/86). The proceedings concerned Syrian nationals that applied for...